Guest guest Posted September 9, 2000 Report Share Posted September 9, 2000 Just thought I would share, A friend of mine who also has an autistic daughter (7yr) was able to get Fast ForWord at her daughter's school and they are sending her to the training along with the school special ed teacher. She had a meeting with the Superintendent and got it approved on her IEP. I also have a email that she sent me showing how a gentleman got this approved for his child's IEP, I will post as soon as I find it (in my many cluttered folders!) Kathleen Fast ForWord > > All, > > I'd love some feedback on Fast ForWord. Has anyone tried this program? If so, > > did you go thru the cross training program and analyze and interpret all the > data yourself? Or did you go thru a formal group and/or professional? > did you see any improvement? what kind? did it last? > did you go thru both programs (Fast ForWord and Step 4word)? > was it difficult sticking to the schedule of 5 20 minute sessions per day 5 > days per week? > how long did it take for your child to complete the program? > > I'm not sure what other questions to ask so any information you can give me > would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > joy > Mom to , h-f autistic 5 yr old > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2000 Report Share Posted September 9, 2000 Just thought I would share, A friend of mine who also has an autistic daughter (7yr) was able to get Fast ForWord at her daughter's school and they are sending her to the training along with the school special ed teacher. She had a meeting with the Superintendent and got it approved on her IEP. I also have a email that she sent me showing how a gentleman got this approved for his child's IEP, I will post as soon as I find it (in my many cluttered folders!) Kathleen Fast ForWord > > All, > > I'd love some feedback on Fast ForWord. Has anyone tried this program? If so, > > did you go thru the cross training program and analyze and interpret all the > data yourself? Or did you go thru a formal group and/or professional? > did you see any improvement? what kind? did it last? > did you go thru both programs (Fast ForWord and Step 4word)? > was it difficult sticking to the schedule of 5 20 minute sessions per day 5 > days per week? > how long did it take for your child to complete the program? > > I'm not sure what other questions to ask so any information you can give me > would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > joy > Mom to , h-f autistic 5 yr old > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2000 Report Share Posted September 10, 2000 I am also in the process of getting my school district to provide Fast Forward to me daughter and would appreciate any of this info that you could send on to me or post to this list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2000 Report Share Posted September 10, 2000 I am also in the process of getting my school district to provide Fast Forward to me daughter and would appreciate any of this info that you could send on to me or post to this list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 This is a program that teaches the brain to hear subtle sound difference in language. It is similar in that it entrains the brain, but it comes from a different place. It is about reading and comprehension. It can do in 3-6 weeks what I have never seen neurofeedback do. If it is done with NF there are no limits, in my opinion, of what that brain can achieve. It would be best to do fast forword first, then follow up with NF. But that is only my opinion. We have been doing homebased neuro for 4 years with our children. The cost of fast forward is , if I remember right, around $2000 or more, per child.siminowdt wrote: Has anyone heard of or had experience with the Fast ForWord program? The program focuses on obtaining results in language skills acquisition and enhancing reading skills through a variety of computer-based exercises. The website describes it as being based on the concept of plasticity, in that if the brain can teach itself to be more flexible, then learning can accelerate. It seems to me that the same thing could be achieved via neurofeedback, but I'm left a little uncertain as to whether the approaches are just different enough that one could not substitute for the other.Anyone know?Thanks,Tamera Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 This is a program that teaches the brain to hear subtle sound difference in language. It is similar in that it entrains the brain, but it comes from a different place. It is about reading and comprehension. It can do in 3-6 weeks what I have never seen neurofeedback do. If it is done with NF there are no limits, in my opinion, of what that brain can achieve. It would be best to do fast forword first, then follow up with NF. But that is only my opinion. We have been doing homebased neuro for 4 years with our children. The cost of fast forward is , if I remember right, around $2000 or more, per child.siminowdt wrote: Has anyone heard of or had experience with the Fast ForWord program? The program focuses on obtaining results in language skills acquisition and enhancing reading skills through a variety of computer-based exercises. The website describes it as being based on the concept of plasticity, in that if the brain can teach itself to be more flexible, then learning can accelerate. It seems to me that the same thing could be achieved via neurofeedback, but I'm left a little uncertain as to whether the approaches are just different enough that one could not substitute for the other.Anyone know?Thanks,Tamera Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 --It depends on what you are looking to do with FastForWord. We had used it 8 years ago for my then 4 year old son. After two years of traditional speech therapy, he had only about 30 words, not always used correctly. By the end of the program- which took about 2 months - he had gained over a year's worth of receptive language. After we finished, his language skills soared and within 6 months he was indistinguishable from his peers. We did the program at home. FFW " reprogrammed " his brain and relieved an auditory processing disorder. I know a number of people who have successfully used it with reading disorders, which were likely due to more subtle auditory processing issues. After seeing his success, we thought that if you could train the brain for speech, you should be able to do it for other issues. Researching that led us to NFB which we have also done with great success in eliminating a sleep disorder, decreasing hyperactivity and improving self-regulation. The key would be to define what problems you are looking to address and what is the cause. Have you had a speech-language or reading evaluation? We had to pay privately to get it done, but some school districts offer FFW. If not, it can also be written into an IEP , and some medical insurances will cover the program. Marie - In braintrainer , " siminowdt " wrote: > > Has anyone heard of or had experience with the Fast ForWord program? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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